Pioneer, CA…From the Amador Sheriff’s Office…”On December 2, 2019, a deputy responded to the Pioneer Post Office for the report of a theft of approximately 300 parcels. When the deputy arrived at the Post Office, the Post Master said 297 parcels were stolen from four pallets left behind the building. The Post Master informed the […]
Arnold, CA…Mother Nature is making sure the fire season is doused, stirred & doused some more. Now we can look forward to a great holiday season. Winter storm watches && forecasts for the West Slope & Mother Lode. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Rest Of Today Heavy rain at lower elevations…and heavy […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…“Holiday Belles” will be ringing out once again as the Ladies of Mountain Melody bring their musical magic to the foothills in four delightful seasonal concerts. Lots of new favorite tunes such as “Cool Yule,” and Gettin’ In The Mood For Christmas,” and old gems such as “Jingle Bells” and “Sleigh Ride” will […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported as of Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at 09:35 AM. At this time Hwy 88 is closed in the Carson Spur area so if Tahoe is your destination Hwy 50 is your closest path. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported as of Friday, November 29th, 2019 at 02:36 PM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – DUE TO SNOW – MOTORISTS […]
Arnold, CA…Another storm is inbound and it will be slightly warmer than the last one. If the snow level stays low enough it should be just what the ski resorts need as a heavy base of Sierra Cement for the season. This last storm while a great way to start the season was a bit […]
Arnold, CA…Winter has arrived with a vengeance. Following are forecasts for the Western Slope and Mother Lode regions. The detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Snow showers. Breezy. Highs 20 to 35 higher elevations… 32 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 8 to 14 inches. Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 25 […]
Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….SUV vs Rock Wall Near Sr88 / Bonnefoy Dr Incident: 00291 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Bonnefoy Dr Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.360573 -120.751144 Detail Information 4:11 PM 6 [18] 1039 JACKS // BOT 4:05 PM 5 [14] B94-004 1185 3:57 PM 4 [5] 1039 AMASO 3:57 PM 3 [4] [Notification] […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…“Holiday Belles” will be ringing out once again as the Ladies of Mountain Melody bring their musical magic to the foothills in four delightful seasonal concerts. Lots of new favorite tunes such as “Cool Yule,” and Gettin’ In The Mood For Christmas,” and old gems such as “Jingle Bells” and “Sleigh Ride” will […]
Angels Camp, CA…The 2019 Mother Lode & Mountain Youth Football vs Valley All-Star Games took place on November 9th in Angels Camp. We Live Streamed the games and below is complete game video from the Youth JV & Youth Varsity Games. A few photos are below as well. Youth football is alive and well in […]
Jackson, CA…Hospice of Amador and Calaveras has ushered in a new program for patients facing final moments of their lives without the presence of a loved one at their side. The No One Dies Alone (NODA) program is a national volunteer-centered program that was started in 2001 by Peace Health in Eugene, Ore. It has […]
Jackson, CA…The 19th Annual Tree of Lights memorial celebration honoring loved ones who have passed will be held Thursday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hospice administrative offices located at 1500 S. Hwy 49, in Jackson. Please join the Hospice team as they light their beautiful 14-ft. blue spruce, donated and planted last year […]
Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Grass Fire Reported Near Latrobe Rd / Old Sacramento Rd Incident: 00281 Type: Report of Fire Location: Latrobe Rd / Old Sacramento Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.480935 -120.931603 Detail Information 4:19 PM 5 [15] PER AMADOR FIRE HAS THE CALL 4:18 PM 4 [12] [Appended, 16:18:19] [5] NEAR 22550 Latrobe Rd 4:17 PM […]
Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update…Early Morning Injury Collision Near Sr88 / Aqueduct Grove Rd Incident: 00033 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Aqueduct Grove Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.399247 -120.633169 Detail Information 5:15 AM 5 [7] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ATR 209-295-5270 W/WRECKER 5:12 AM 4 [6] C94-001 1185 WRECKER 5:04 AM 3 [4] [Notification] […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Big Rig Wheel & Tire vs Toyota Camry Near Sr88 / Brook Ranch Rd W. Incident: 00251 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Brook Ranch Rd W Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.343365 -120.878360 Detail Information 4:13 PM 3 [3] BROKEN GLASS IN RDWY 4:13 PM 2 [2] BOTH VEHS PULLED OVER ON […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Traffic Update…..Female Having Psychotic Break, Wandering in Roadway Near Old Hwy 49 & Bypass Incident: 00115 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr49 / Bypass Loc Desc: OLD SR49 AT BYPASS Lat/Lon: 0:0 Detail Information 9:51 AM 6 [13] 1039 AMA SO 9:50 AM 5 [12] A94-001 10-98 NEG 5150 / DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA […]
Kirkwood, CA…Incident Commander Kevin Breitwieser has declared that the Caples Fire is now 100% contained and in patrol status at 3,435 acres. There has been almost no change in fire size since October 18. The extreme wind event on October 26 that prompted a public safety power shutoff was a good test of the containment […]
Arnold, CA…This morning we thought we would see if we could find anything from Comcast on what their plans are to keep their network up during the PSPS PG&E outages. Especially since PG&E may have another PSPS outage on Sun & Monday. We couldn’t find any press releases or other info & so far no […]
San Francisco, CA…Customers currently impacted *will be restored in advance* of any potential PSPS this weekend (crews will work safely & quickly as possible after the all-clear). PG&E’s forecast page http://pge.com/weather indicates elevated potential of a PSPS on Sunday and Monday.
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning its plan to move forward with a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in portions of the Sierra Foothills and North Bay, as well as small parts of San Mateo and Kern counties. This PSPS decision was based on forecasts of dry, hot and windy […]
San Francisco, CA…The latest from PG&E from the afternoon of the 22nd. “Weather conditions, including potential fire risk, have been forecast that may impact electric service to portions of our service area. If a decision is made to turn off power, we expect to start turning off power for safety as outlined below. If you […]
Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Hwy 88 Temporarily Closed Due to Fatality & Injury Collision on Hwy 88 Near Blu Sky Drive. Incident: 00341 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 0 Sr88 Loc Desc: SR88 AT BLU SKY DR Lat/Lon: 38.343967 -120.881326 Detail Information 8:58 PM 17 [42] 94-S3 RESPOND TO SR88 / BLU SKY – CLOSED AT BLU […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company activated its Emergency Operations Center at 6 p.m. Sunday night to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event Wednesday and Thursday of this week. PG&E’s meteorological and operations teams continue to actively monitor the weather system that could impact portions of the Sierra Foothills and the […]
Arnold, CA….The West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada forecast from the NWS Sacramento, Today Mostly sunny. Highs 43 to 58 higher elevations…55 to 65 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Clear. Lows 29 to 43 higher elevations…39 to 49 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up […]
Sutter Creek, CA…On October 10, 2019 around 1140 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a runaway 17 year old female named Victoria Marquina. A deputy responded and met with the Victoria’s mother in Sutter Creek. The mother informed the deputy her daughter failed to come home on Saturday October 5, 2019 after […]
Alpine County, CA….A specified portion of State Route 88 in Alpine County has been designated as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Today, Alpine County officials joined with Washoe tribe members, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, numerous state and county elected officials and surviving family members of veterans from Alpine County to officially unveil two […]
Angels Camp, CA….The Mother Lode League Football Play continued this weekend. The Calaveras Football team won Friday’s away game against Amador in Sutter Creek, 17-10. Argonaut took Friday’s away conference game against Summerville 7-0. Sonora crushed Bret Harte in Sonora 69-0.
Pioneer, CA…Traffic update… A possible structure fire has been reported on Highway 88 near Vista Lane please use caution in the area. Incident: 00366 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr88 / Vista Ln Loc Desc: ACROSS FM UP COUNTRY TOW Lat/Lon: 38.476057 -120.525000 Detail Information 6:24 PM 2 [2] XFR CAL FIRE 6:24 PM 1 […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported Friday at 12:00 p.m. that approximately 543,000 customers impacted by PSPS have had their power restored, including full restoration in Humboldt, Siskiyou, Trinity and Yolo counties. Less than 195,000 customers remain without power. Outage/Restoration Numbers Approximately 738,000 total customers were impacted by the PSPS event from […]
San Francisco, CA… Weather Conditions in Nearly All Counties Now Safe to Conduct Inspections, Repairs and Begin Power Restoration; Majority of Customer Resource Centers Will Remain Open on Friday; Windy Weather Should Subside in Kern County by Early Friday. Pacific Gas and Electric Company reported late Thursday that more than half of customers impacted by […]
